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ASHA's Legislative Council (LC), gathered for the last time at the Convention in Boston. On Jan. 1, 2008, the association will begin its transition to a new governance structure comprising a 16-member Board of Directors (BOD), an Audiology Advisory Council (AAC), and a Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Council (SLPAC).
At the LC's Nov. 18 meeting, the LC unanimously approved the Association's 2008 operating budget; discussed the association's transition from a bicameral to unicameral governance structure; held caucuses on professional issues; and elected ASHA members to serve on several committees and councils.
In 2008, Mary Hooper will serve as chair of the SLPAC and Lisa O'Connor will serve as vice chair. George Purvis will serve as chair of the AAC, and Joe Montano will serve as vice chair. Both Advisory Council chairs will serve on the new BOD.
"Change is never easy; but it is necessary," said President Noma Anderson. "As a result of the LC's support of a new governance structure, ASHA will build bridges to a future that is truly just beginning."
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